Chevrolet 2003 Cavalier Owner's Manual page 20

Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q:
Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I'm wearing a safety beit?
or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why
safety belts make such good sense.
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A:
You could be
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whether you're wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you're upside down. And your chance
of being conscious during and after an accident,
so you
can
unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
A:
Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in the future. But they are
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safety belts
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not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use ot
safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
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